With the consent of the partner donors,
the balance of approximately CHF 200,000 from the operation has been reallocated
to Emergency Appeal MDRPH002: Philippines Typhoons, which has received
inadequate coverage so far.

The Annual Appeal to support the Philippines
National Red Cross Society (PNRC) focuses on organisational development,
with an emphasis on expanding its volunteer base throughout the country,
as well as increasing its capacity in disaster management and health and
care.

Financial situation:

The total budget for 2008 is CHF 2,158,657
(USD 1.93 million or EUR 1.31 million).

Taiwan Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi
Foundation Philippines held charity activities and medical services to
provide help for the victims and the poor in the year of 2007. The global
warming has caused many calamities in recent years.

As the end of 2007 nears, the number
of people the World Food Programme is seeking to support has risen to 83
million. The amount of food assistance required to assist these people
is valued at US$3.4 billion. Considering resources mobilized thus far in
2007, the current level of funding falls short by some US$653 million.

Additional resources amounting to approximately
US$800 million are required before the end of 2007 to ensure uninterrupted
food aid deliveries for ongoing activities.

On 8 August, the Philippines began to experience
heavy rains from tropical storms Pabuk and Wutip, resulting in severe flooding
in several northern provinces and landslides in mountainous areas. At least
12 died and more than 6,000 were forced to flee to evacuation centres.

The Federation's mission is to improve
the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It
is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers
are active in over 185 countries.

Tropical Storm (TS) Ohedeng entered the
Philippine Area of responsibility (PAID) on August 5 10.00 PM with maximum
sustained winds ranging from 85 to 110 kph, gustiness from 100-140 kph.
TS Chedeng exited the country on August 8, 2007.

Tropical Storm Dodong entered PAR on
B August 2007 (the same day TS Chedeng exited) at 230 kms north northeast
of Basco. Batanes or at 225 km s west of southern Taiwan TS Dodong has
a maximum sustained winds ranging from 55-75 kph, gustiness tram 80-90
kph and movement from 11-19 kph.

Typhoon "Egay" will continue
to enhance the southwest monsoon which will bring rains over Luzon and
the Visayas.

In view of this weather disturbance,
all concerned are hereby directed to undertake all precautionary and appropriate
measures in their respective AORs. The public and the Disaster Coordinating
Councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions.

The start of the 2007 typhoon season
in South East Asia has been marked by torrential rains and heavy flooding
in several countries, including Viet Nam, Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines
and Myanmar.

This year's rains are falling on already
saturated and mountainous terrain, causing damage to terraced hillside
crops, as well as severe flooding in the valleys.

MANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Three
people were killed, 17 injured and 13 were missing as tropical storm Wutip
left the Philippines on Thursday, after causing floods and landslides in
parts of the north.

Tens of thousands of people were forced
to seek shelter in public buildings in Manila and 13 northern provinces
in the Luzon area because of the damage caused by Wutip, the fourth storm
to hit the Philippines this year.

The rain this week from Wutip and a previous
tropical storm, Pabuk, ended a three-month spell that dried up dams and
farms and threatened water rationing in the …